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- Maker: Edward Danforth
- Culture: American
- Medium: Pewter
- Place Made: Middletown, Connecticut, USA
- Dates: ca. 1790
- Dimensions: 5/8 x 8 x 8 in. (1.6 x 20.3 x 20.3 cm)
- Markings: Impressed on underside: (1) two identical, partially worn oval stamps with beaded border containing lion rampant in center and "EDWARD" around top edge and "DANFORTH" around bottom edge [top part of left stamp and bottom edge of right stamp worn down] (2) row of small, shield-shaped hallmarks containing, from left to right: "E.D."; bird (raven?) with outstretched wings; ring of stars around a single star; upright sword
- Collections: Decorative Arts
- Museum Location:
This item is on view in Luce Visible Storage and Study Center, 5th Floor - Accession Number: 55.210
- Credit Line: Dick S. Ramsay Fund
- Image: Overall, 55.210.jpg. Brooklyn Museum photograph, 2004
- Catalogue Description: Round pewter plate with rim that curves upward at edge. Incised line around center.
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